Topic vocabulary: Technology |
| breakthrough (n) |
a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work |
Scientists have finally made the breakthrough they were hoping for. |
| broadband (adj) |
able to send different types of communication signals at the same time |
You need a broadband connection to watch the video. |
| broadband (n) |
a high-speed Internet connection |
Have you got broadband at home yet? |
| click (v) |
to make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse |
Click here for more results. |
| complex (adj) |
with a lot of details or small parts, which makes something difficult to understand or deal with |
The issue is too complex for simple solutions. |
| consumer electronics (n phr) |
electrical equipment, such as digital cameras, etc, which is available for the public to buy |
There's just so much choice in the world of consumer electronics these days. |
| craft (v) |
to make or produce something skilfully |
You can see that this basket was crafted by a real expert. |
| craft (n) |
a traditional skill of making things by hand, for example furniture or jewellery |
It's a shame that traditional crafts are fast disappearing. |
| data (n) |
information in a form that a computer can use |
Imagine how much data passes over the Internet each day. |
| download (v) |
to move information to your computer from a computer system or the Internet |
Listen to this song I downloaded from the Internet. |
| download (n) |
a downloaded computer file |
When your download has finished, close this window. |
| file (n) |
a set of information on a computer |
Make sure you save the file somewhere. |
| (games) console (n phr) |
a small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a screen, used for playing video games |
There's a lot of competition between manufacturers of games consoles. |
| manual (adj) |
operated by people rather than automatically or using computers |
The pilot switched to manual control as the plane approached the runway. |
| manual (n) |
a book containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine |
See what it says about this problem in the manual. |
| network (v) |
to connect computers together so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers |
We've networked all the computers in the office so that we can send files to each other more easily. |
| network (n) |
a set of computers that are connected to each other so that each computer can send and receive information to and from the other computers |
There seems to be a virus on the network. |
| nuclear (adj) |
relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom |
Nuclear power is the only way we can meet our energy needs. |
| offline (adj) |
working on a computer but not connected to the Internet |
Download it now and you can read it when you are offline. |
| offline (adv) |
working on a computer but not connected to the Internet |
You need to go offline to stop the virus spreading. |
| online (adj) |
connected to or available through a computer or a computer network, especially the Internet |
I've started an online library of songs. |
| online (adv) |
on the Internet |
You can find what you need online. |
| primitive (adj) |
at a very simple stage of development, before modern technology |
Da Vinci drew pictures of what we might see as a primitive helicopter. |
| programmer (n) |
someone whose job is to create computer programs |
I'd like to be a programmer and work on computer games. |
| resource (n) |
something you can use to help you to achieve something, especially in your work or study |
The main resource for my research was the library. |
| technique (n) |
a method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed |
I've worked out a new technique to get the computer to do what I want. |
| upload (v) |
to send documents or programs from your computer to a larger system using the Internet |
I'm just uploading something to my website. |
